Certification and Rating of Attachments for Fenestration Technologies (CRAFT)

Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0001000 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EnergyCFDA Number: 81.086Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOE-GFOClosing Date: Feb 05, 2014Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Nov 05, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) the Building Technologies Office (BTO) seeks to establish a performance rating mechanism for assessing the energy performance of fenestration attachments. DOE and the fenestration attachments industry have identified accurate and objective performance data as a critical need for product adoption. The selected applicant to the Craft FOA will provide a third-party rating, certification, and labeling program, which will enable consumers to distinguish among energy-efficient attachment products and models. The underlying data will assist architects and engineers in better understanding the energy impact of particular products. The Certification and Rating of Attachments for Fenestration Technologies (CRAFT) awardee will develop rating, certification, performance verification, and labeling standards for residential and commercial fenestration attachments. The successful applicant will also develop a Pr...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Energy Source Type: funding